UConn Men Receive Two Signed Letters; Boatright Recognized

Ryan Boatright greets the fans before the start of UConn's season opening game against Bryant. Down 34-28 at the end of the first half UConn came back in the second to win 66-53.

Ryan Boatright greets the fans before the start of UConn's season opening game against Bryant. Down 34-28 at the end of the first half UConn came back in the second to win 66-53. (Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant)

The Huskies have officially welcomed Jalen Adams and Steve Enoch into the men's basketball program

UConn officially welcomes Jalen Adams and Steve Enoch into the men's basketball program, after receiving and accepting their National Letters of Intent Monday.

"We've very excited to have both these young men coming into our program," coach Kevin Ollie said. "Not only are they quality basketball players, but quality people and outstanding student-athletes. I know they will be great additions to our UConn family."

Adams, a 6-foot-2 combo guard who graduated from Cushing Academy and is spending this season at Brewster Academy where he was MVP of the New England Prep Classic this past weekend, is considered a top-25 recruit by most analysts. He made an oral commitment to UConn June 30.

Enoch, 6-10, who averaged 14.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocks as a junior at Norwalk High, is spending this season at St. Thomas More in Montville. He committed to UConn in September.

Brewster plays at St. Thomas More Dec. 7.

UConn is still looking for one or two more players for the Class of 2015. Three players in which they invested a lot of time and effort, guard Isaiah Broscoe (Kentucky) and small forwards Tevin Mack (Virginia Commonwealth) and Derrick Jones (UNLV) chose other schools last week. But UConn is still considered a finalist, along with Wisconsin, for Milwaukee big man Diamond Stone, one of the top recruits in the country.

The UConn men's basketball team hosted Bryant in the season opener Friday night at Gampel Pavilion.

Honors For Boatright

Ryan Boatright, who had 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals in the season-opening victory over Bryant Friday, was named among the American Athletic Conference honor roll for the first week of the season. Houston's Devonta Pollard was the league's player of the week. Boatright was also among the 50 players selected for the John Wooden Award watch list. The Wooden Award is given to the national player of the year as chosen by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. … UConn, with its win to open the season, held its position, No. 17, in the AP Poll. In the USA Today/Coaches poll, the Huskies dropped two spots to No. 17. … UConn will head to San Juan for the Puerto Rico Classic, which begins Thursday afternoon against College of Charleston.